NYC BASED
EPA CERTIFIED LEAD TESTING SPECIALISTS

Lead Testing Services

Local Law 31 Testing Compliance

– Paint chip sampling
– Dust wipe sampling
– Clearance testing
– XRF TESTING

Our EPA certified inspectors use advanced XRF testing equipment that meets NYC and EPA requirements.

Local Law 31 Testing Deadline

Lead based paint testing for all apartment units & common spaces in buildings constructed pre-1960 is August 9, 2025

Local Law 31 Testing Compliance
Criterion Lead Inspections
EPA Cert # NAT-F288211-1

Schedule Inspection

XRF LEAD BASE PAINT TESTING RATES

Single Unit Inspection

Studio & 1 Bedroom $350
each additional bedroom $75

Multi Unit Building

Studio & 1 Bedroom $300/per unit
each additional bedroom $50/per unit

Common hallway $50/per floor

$50 Notarized Affidavits

Required for Exemptions and Clearance
(includes hard copies of report and postage)

OVERVIEW OF BUILDING OWNER’S REQUIREMENTS

Lead Paint Testing Inspection Services - Criterion Inspections

With a series of local laws, New York City is in the process of requiring building owners to make all rental units either “LEAD SAFE” or “LEAD FREE”

Below is a basic explanation of the process and owner requirements to be compliant in order to avoid fines and penalties

ALL rental units in buildings constructed pre-1960 are required to have lead based paint testing performed by an EPA certified company using X-Ray Fluorescence equipment / XRF
BY AUGUST 9, 2025

Course of Action if Lead Based Paint IS NOT PRESENT
If the building unit and common spaces test negative for the presence of lead you can apply for a lead free exemption

Course of Action if Lead Based Paint IS PRESENT
WITH A CHILD UNDER 6 residing in the unit

If the positively tested paint is DETERIORATED

The deteriorated paint must be repaired IMMEDIATELY by an EPA lead certified contractor. Repairs must be done following federal and city regulations, including hiring certified firms/workers who follow prescribed safe work practices. The property owner must abate/remove the lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces, and remediate lead paint hazards, including making all floors smooth and cleanable by JULY 2027

If the positively tested paint is INTACT

The unit will require annual monitoring by the owner or owner’s representative. And the property owner must abate/remove the lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces, and remediate lead paint hazards, including making all floor smooth and cleanable by JULY 2027

Course of Action if Lead Based Paint IS PRESENT
WITHOUT A CHILD UNDER 6 residing in the unit

NO IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED
But at TURNOVER the property owner must abate/ remove the lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces, and remediate lead paint hazards through encapsulation or containment, including making all floors smooth and cleanable

Course of Action if a CHILD UNDER 6 Comes to Reside in a unit where Lead Based Paint IS PRESENT

If the positively tested paint IS DETERIORATED
The deteriorated paint must be repaired immediately by an EPA lead certified contractor. Repairs must be done following federal and city regulations, including hiring certified firms/workers who follow prescribed safe work practices. And the property owner must abate/remove the lead-based paint on door and window friction surfaces, and remediate lead paint hazards, including making all floors smooth and cleanable, within 3 YEARS of the date that the child comes to reside there.